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fertile

[fur-tl, -tahyl] / ˈfɜr tl, -taɪl /


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“The ‘Turk’ and the ‘whore,’” Mr. Mikhail tells us, were unpopular in New Amsterdam, being outspoken, litigious and—most unpalatably to their frugal neighbors—commercially successful, owning fertile land and a large grove of fruit trees.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

But a more recent study, “Sperm concentration remains stable among fertile American men” published in January, found no clinically significant decline in sperm concentration among American men between 1970 and 2018.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Popular among grassroots movements, the concept of "Fossil Free Zones" is slowly gaining traction in international meetings and found fertile ground in Santa Marta.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The researchers then bred the mice and confirmed that they were fertile.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

It spread brightly over the fertile uplands of Nigeria and outside Ngoma’s windows, far below, was life and color; the bright, bright sun and the quick, drenching showers.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov




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